SAN ANTONIO – For the third time this spring, UTSA preps for a week with four home games. The Roadrunners open the slate with Incarnate Word on Tuesday, hosting the Cardinals at 6 p.m. for an intracity matchup. After falling to UIW on a March 31 walk-off home run, the Navy & Orange look to avenge the defeat and pick up their 30th win of 2026.
WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Incarnate Word (18-23, 8-16 SLC) at [RV] UTSA (29-14, 12-6 AMER)
When: Tuesday, April 28 (6 p.m.)
Where: Roadrunner Field – San Antonio, Texas
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Stream: ESPN+
Broadcast Crew: Jordy Fee-Platt & Mike Capps
LAST TIME OUT
After last Tuesday’s contest at Texas A&M was canceled, UTSA trekked to New Orleans. There, the Roadrunners took their first two games at Tulane, climbing to 12-6 in league play. Connor Kelley and Conor Myles each delivered stellar performances on the mound while the visitors mashed four home runs across Friday and Saturday. In each matchup, UTSA posted a five-run inning, securing its sixth straight series win to open league play.
JUST KEEP WINNING
In all six American series this season, UTSA has come away victorious. The ‘Runners have yet to sweep a conference foe, but are 2-1 in each weekend set. With a 12-6 record, Pat Hallmark’s squad is currently in the midst of a three-way tie atop the league standings. UTSA has won 17 straight conference series, last falling to Wichita State in 2024 (1-2).
THE SOUTHPAW FROM DOWN UNDER
On Monday, Conor Myles was named to the American Conference Player of the Week Honorable Mention list, picking up his third such distinction this season. The graduate tossed 6.0 shutout innings, allowing just three hits and as many walks. Myles struck out three batters, including his final out of the night to close the sixth frame. He helped his squad cruise to an 8-2 win on Saturday, clinching UTSA's series win while at Tulane.
For the season, Myles improved to 7-1 with a perfect 5-0 mark in league play. The Australian dipped his season ERA to 2.58, including a remarkable 1.89 tally in American action. He has now thrown 14.0 straight innings without allowing an earned run, dating back to April 11 versus South Florida.
THEY’RE NOT CALLED HOMERUNNERS…
Of UTSA’s last 36 games, just 13 have come at home. Across the 23 games away from Roadrunner Field, the squad went 14-9, taking six of nine such games in American play. Five of the nine ‘Runner defeats came by one run, with three in walk-off fashion.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS
Incarnate Word is under the direction of Head Coach Nick Zaleski, who holds a record of 18-23 in his first year with the program. The Cardinals have dropped four straight and are coming off a weekend sweep at the hands of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. UIW has tallied more home runs (61) than UTSA (53) this season, doing so on a .292 batting average. Defensively, the squad leads the nation in fielding percentage (.987) and has turned 38 double plays.
UP NEXT
This weekend, UTSA welcomes Wichita State for a crucial late-season American Conference series. The ‘Runners (12-6 AMER) look to secure their first sweep in league play and improve on a 15-5 home record. Meanwhile, the Shockers (10-8 AMER) hope to make a push towards the top of the conference leaderboard with three weeks remaining in the campaign. All the action from Roadrunner Field will be streamed live on ESPN+ and available to follow via utsa.statbroadcast.com.
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